Device for preventing the soiling of hats and similar head-gear.



E. LIMMER, DEVICE FOR PREVENTING THE SOILING 0F HATS AND SIMILAR HEADGEAR;

APPLICATION I'ILBD AUG. 10, 1908.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908'.

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UNITED STATES PATENT orrion.

ERNST LIMMER, OF MUNICH, GERMANY.

DEVICE FOR PREVENTING THE SOILING OF HATS AND SIMILAR HEAD-GEAR.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

Application filed August 10, 1908. Serial No. 447,895.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, ERNST LIMMER, citizen of Germany, residing atMunich, Bavaria, Germany, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Devices for Preventing the Soiling of Hats and SimilarHead-Gear; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The sale of hats, caps and similar headgear necessitates the trying onof these pieces by diflerent persons and the consequent soiling of theinterior of the hat. But from a hygienic point of view also such aproceeding is objectionable, since bacteria and disease germs may inthisway be easily disseminated.

The present invention relates to a device which revents such soiling ofthe interior of the liat and also makes the transference of germs fromone head to another impossible.

Caps of pliant, thin material have already been used as a protectivecovering when trying on hats and other headgear; the disadvantages are,however, obvious: A large number of such caps must be kept at hand, atleast one for each size; the dissemination of germs is not prevented,since each cap will be used more than once, on economical grounds; andfurther, the purchasers hair becomes deranged by the,

necessarily close-fitting cap. 7

The device according to the present invention is shown in theaccompanying drawing in Figure l in perspective and in Fig. 2 in sectionalong the line AB of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 shows a modification in perspective.

The device consists of a band (5), which is placed around the head ofthe purchaser when trying a hat on, which band can ,be adjusted to thedifierent sizes of head. Advisably this band will be made of thin andcheap material, for instance, paper, so that on the one hand thethickness of the band will not materially influence the fit of the hat,and on the other hand, being inexpensive, each band can be thrown awayimmediately after use, thereby fulfilling all hygienic requirements. j

. In order to facilitate the putting on and taking off of the band, itmay be provided witha tongue or lappet (f), for instance, at the back ofthe band.

The adjustability of the band can be attained in various ways. Forinstance, in the form of the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2, at each endof the band a sleeve (a) is arranged to slidingly encompass the body ofthe band (1)). I As will be seen from Fig. 2, this sleeve (a) is formedby lateral tongues bent over the body (5) of the band, and suitablyfastened together. Instead of two sleeves, one sleeve alone may beprovided together with a suitable stop to prevent the band being whollypulled out of the sleeve. In both these forms of the device, the bandcan be arranged to kee the proper width after adjustment throug thefriction ofthe parts alone, or an adhesive piece ((1), projectlng beyondthe one sleeve, may be provided to fix it in the adjusted osition.

In the form of the device shown in Fig. 3, the adjustability of the bandhas been attained by providing one or both ends of the band (1)) withstrips (e) of adhesive material, so that, after adjustment, the width isfixed by simply gumming the two ends together. Or again, theadjustability might be attained by giving one or both ends of the band acylindrical form, so that these ends can be slidingly adjusted, the onewithin the other. In this case again, the fixing of the width of theband could be attained by friction alone, or a suitable adhesive piecemight be provided at one end of the band.

In all the above-described forms of construction the band can beadjusted either directly'on the head of the person or previously withthe help'of a scale of sizes (7), as shown in Fig. 3.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A device for use in trying on hats, consisting of a light thinannular band having overlapping ends, and provided with means forsecuring the ends to the portion overlapped thereby.

2. As an article of manufacture, a device for use in trying on hatsconsisting of an annular band of light thin material adapted to encirclethe head independent of the hat and lie close against the sweat-band ofthe hat.

3. As an article of manufacture, a device for l jecting from one of theends and adapted to use in trying on hats consisting of an annular besecured to the adjacent body of the band. 10 band of light thin materialprovided With a In testimony whereof I hereunto aliix my protrudingtongue on one edge. signature in the presence of two Witnesses. 5 4. Adevice for use in trying on hats, con- ERNST LD'IMER.

sisting of a band of light thin material having Witnesses:

its ends overlapping and provided with en- ABRAHAM SoHLEsINGER,

gaging guides, and a fastening tongue pro- LOUIS I. MUELLER.

